PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Palm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathaniel Spax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Palm
vs
Spax

187 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiger Palm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathaniel Spax!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Palm gets caught flat footed, as Spax shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Spax looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Palm is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Spax defends well.
Spax trying to control but Palm is working from the bottom.

Palm is looking for a triangle but Spax pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palm keeping moving, preventing Spax from controlling successfully.

Spax drops back looking for a leg! Palm is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Palm manages to kick Spax off! Spax jumps back into Palm's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Palm working for a triangle but Spax defends it easily.
Spax postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Spax trying to control but Palm is working from the bottom.

Palm is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Palm is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Spax rolls with it to try and escape but Palm cranks on the arm and Spax is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tiger Palm!